Love turns to bitterness for Mourinho as Inter storm the Stadio Olimpico | Nicky Bandini


Roma’s first-half collapse left their manager sniping at the media while Atalanta and Napoli showed the joys of football

José Mourinho cancelled his press conference before Roma’s match against Inter on Saturday, denying us a window into his emotions as he prepared to face his former club in Serie A for the first time. Eleven years had passed since he left the Nerazzurri in floods of tears, hugging Marco Materazzi before disappearing into a Madrid night after completing an unprecedented Treble win.

He skipped the celebrations in Milan – fearing he could get caught up in a moment and make a commitment that he would regret. Real Madrid were ready to hire him and Mourinho now had his eyes on a different kind of treble, adding a La Liga title to his personal collection after conquering the Premier League and Serie A.

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